FC Porto
First Tier
- Squad size: 28
- Average age: 26.4
- Foreigners: 17 60.7 %
- National team players: 13
- Stadium: Estádio do Dragão 50.033 Seats
- Current transfer record: +€22.56m
Record arrivals
Club transfer record
Uruguay 
Croatia 
Transfer record 96/97
| Income/Expenditure | Arrivals/Departures | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Income | 20 | €12.00m |
| Expenditure | 20 | €5.25m |
| Overall balance | +€6.75m | |
Season record 96/97
| Competition | Achieve | |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League | Quarter-Finals | |
| Primeira Divisão |
 |
|
| Taça de Portugal | Semi-Finals | |
| Supertaça |
 |
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Table section Liga Portugal 96/97
| # | Club | Matches | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
FC Porto  |
34 | 56 | 85 |
| 2 |  |
Sporting CP | 34 | 36 | 72 |
| 3 |  |
Benfica  |
34 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 |  |
SC Braga | 34 | -1 | 55 |
| 5 |  |
Vit. Guimarães | 34 | 5 | 53 |
| 6 |  |
Salgueiros | 34 | 1 | 52 |
| 7 |  |
Boavista | 34 | 23 | 49 |